Scottish Executive

Culture

Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support the work of the Scottish Working People’s History Trust.

Allan Wilson: We have no plans to do so.

Dentists

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive how many dentists have been found to have made fraudulent NHS claims in each of the last five years.

Susan Deacon: Central records have been maintained only since 1 October 1998.

  During the financial years 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999, 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 and 1 April 2000 to date, recoveries totalling more than £230,000 have been made from 50 dentists in respect of inappropriate payment claims. Further recoveries of around £120,000 are currently being pursued.

  A Fraud Investigation Unit of the Common Services Agency of the NHS Scotland was established in July 2000.

Employment

Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to carry out a Scottish labour market survey similar to that being carried out by National Electrotechnical Training on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Ms Wendy Alexander: As employer-led organisations, all National Training Organisations are expected to gather labour market intelligence relating to their sector as part of their normal responsibilities. There are no current plans for the Executive to commission a labour market survey for the electrotechnical industry. It will be the role of the new Future Skills Unit in the first instance to identify the need for such surveys.

Fisheries

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the cod recovery plan agreed between the EU and the Norwegian authorities and what the impact of this will be for the Scottish fishing industry.

Rhona Brankin: Details of the cod recovery plan are given in the Agreed Record of Consultations between the European Community and Norway on the North Sea cod crises, a copy of which has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. no. 11042).

  I am currently undertaking a series of meetings with the industry to discuss the potential impact of the North Sea Cod recovery programme and the outcome of last December’s Fishery Council.

Food

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a standing committee or forum involving representatives from each of the major supermarket chains in Scotland to discuss matters relating to the food and agriculture sectors.

Ross Finnie: I see no need for such a body as I have regular contact with the major retailers over a range of issues impacting on the food and agriculture sectors.

Football

Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to protect the interests of (a) smaller clubs and (b) youth development in any discussions about the future of the football transfer system.

Mr Sam Galbraith: The main parties to the current negotiations relating to FIFA’s international transfer regulations are FIFA, UEFA and the European Commission. We have made clear that we hope an early solution acceptable to all parties can be negotiated which achieves the aims of promoting youth development and assisting smaller clubs. We are keeping in regular touch with the SFA who are monitoring closely the progress of the negotiations.

Further Education

Colin Campbell (West of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive which further education colleges currently run courses for the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust.

Ms Wendy Alexander: The following colleges of further education currently run courses for the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust:

  Angus College

  Ayr College

  Banff & Buchan College of Further Education

  Borders College

  Cardonald College

  Clackmannan College of Further Education

  Clydebank College

  Dumfries & Galloway College

  Dundee College

  Falkirk College of Further & Higher Education

  Glenrothes College

  Inverness College

  James Watt College of Further & Higher Education

  Jewel & Esk Valley College

  Lauder College

  Lews Castle College

  Moray College

  Motherwell College

  North Glasgow College

  The North Highland College

  Perth College

  Reid Kerr College

  Stevenson College

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Health Technology Board for Scotland, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and the Clinical Standards Board for Scotland consider complementary and alternative medicines in formulating advice, guidelines and standards.

Susan Deacon: These bodies consider information on complementary and alternative medicine where appropriate in formulating advice. However, very few studies of alternative therapies meet acceptable scientific methodological standards, and most are not therefore included as evidence. Where any such studies do meet the criteria, they will be considered along with other available evidence in arriving at the final advice.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether sufficient training is given to all NHS security staff to ensure patient, staff and personal safety.

Susan Deacon: Training for NHS security staff is a matter for local determination. However, the Occupational Health and Safety Service strategy for NHS Scotland staff, Towards a Safer Healthier Workplace , requires NHS employers to risk-assess all tasks and activities and implement policies based on risk assessment aimed at reducing violent incidents in the workplace. As part of the risk assessment process I would expect NHS employers to provide such training as is necessary for staff.

Health

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recent National Institute of Clinical Excellence ruling on Aricept will mean that Alzheimer’s patients across Scotland will have access to the drug.

Susan Deacon: The Health Technology Board for Scotland is currently working on a process to comment on all Final Appraisals from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). The NICE Appraisal on donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon) and galantamine (Reminyl) will be the first to go through this process in the spring.

  As an interim measure, the Scottish Executive has asked Drugs and Therapeutics Committees to review any advice they may have provided to their clinicians on the use of these treatments in Alzheimer’s disease, taking into account the NICE advice.

Justice

Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what allowance is made, in determining financial allocations, for the cost of providing criminal justice services in remote or rural areas because of factors such as higher travel costs and lack of economy of scale, and what allowance is planned for these factors in next year’s allocation.

Mr Jim Wallace: The formula for the distribution of financial resources between local authorities for the delivery of core criminal justice social work services is currently being reviewed by a joint Scottish Executive/COSLA working group. The provision of rural services is one of the issues to be considered by the group during the second stage of the review.

Justice

Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive who is responsible and accountable for decisions made on financial allocation to local authorities in respect of criminal justice services given that allocations are based on a funding formula and follow discussions with the Association of Directors of Social Work and COSLA.

Mr Jim Wallace: The Scottish Executive takes these decisions, based on the formula approach agreed with COSLA in 1998. It was agreed at that time that the formula would be reviewed after two years. The first phase of that review has now been completed.

Meat Industry

Fergus Ewing (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive, before it approves an increase in the levies payable by farmers to the Meat and Livestock Commission, whether it will obtain from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) full details of (a) its first year’s accounts, or draft accounts if the certified accounts are not yet available, (b) the amount spent on the promotion of Scottish meat, (c) how that promotional money has been spent, (d) what consultation QMS has had with the industry and (e) what future consultation QMS plans to have with the industry

Ross Finnie: Quality Meat Scotland is not accountable to the Scottish Executive for its total expenditure although any expenditure arising from statutory levies is accounted for in the Meat and Livestock (MLC) Commission Accounts which are published annually. MLC consultations on possible increases to beef and sheep levies are still not complete.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-1712 by Ross Finnie on 18 May 2000, whether it is satisfied that the concerns about the representation of the various agriculture sectors on the Quality Meat Scotland board have been addressed.

Ross Finnie: Membership of the Quality Meat Scotland Board has been expanded to broaden sectoral representation; a decision which I welcome.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what the average levy paid by farmers to the Meat and Livestock Commission is.

Ross Finnie: Levy is collected at the point of slaughter and paid by abattoir operators to the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC). Abattoir operators deduct the farmer portion of the MLC levy from the payments they make to farmers for animals purchased. It is therefore not possible for the MLC to calculate the average levy paid by farmers as these records are not held by the commission.

  For information, the levy charged per animal is:

  




General 
  

Promotion 
  



CATTLE 
  

£2.05 
  

£2.30 
  



Farmers portion 
  

£1.025 
  

£2.30 
  



SHEEP 
  

£0.31 
  

£0.32 
  



Farmers portion 
  

£0.155 
  

£0.32 
  



PIGS 
  

£0.40 
  

£0.65 
  



Farmers portion 
  

£0.20 
  

£0.65

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether any assessment has been made of Quality Meat Scotland’s performance since its establishment.

Ross Finnie: I am encouraged by the progress made by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and look forward to the publication of its Strategic Plan. It should be noted that QMS is an industry body which is not directly accountable to the Scottish Executive.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make representations to the Meat and Livestock Commission on its proposals to increase its levies.

Ross Finnie: It is the views of the levy payers which are of paramount importance in any decision to increase levies. I understand that the Meat and Livestock Commission’s consultation process is not yet complete.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether any assessment has been made of whether the levies paid by farmers to the Meat and Livestock Commission offer value for money and, if so, what the findings were.

Ross Finnie: The Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) regularly monitors the impact of levy payers expenditure. The most recent independent review - Quinquennial Review - of the MLC was published in March 1999. I have arranged for a copy to be sent to you.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether any further changes are planned in connection with the promotion of meat produce following the establishment of Quality Meat Scotland.

Ross Finnie: Quality Meat Scotland has been drawing up a Strategic Plan which, I understand, will be published soon.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place with farmers on the proposals to increase the levy paid to the Meat and Livestock Commission.

Ross Finnie: As required by the Agriculture Act 1967, the Meat and Livestock Commission currently is consulting red meat industry interests, including farming interests, about proposals to increase beef and sheep levies.

Meat Industry

Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether any increases in the levy paid by farmers to the Meat and Livestock Commission will only proceed with the agreement of all parts of the UK.

Ross Finnie: Consultations between the Meat and Livestock Commission and the industry on proposed increases in beef and sheep levies are not yet complete. If conflicting views emerge within the industry, these will have to be balanced by the commission before a decision to proceed, or otherwise, with the increase is taken.

Nursing

Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to give additional financial help through bursaries or loans to nursing students in recognition of the fact that they must continue their courses throughout the summer and cannot earn money then as other students can.

Susan Deacon: Student nurses already receive significantly more financial support than students studying other disciplines.

  We are committed to a full review of the support arrangements for nursing students to take place over the next six months.

Nursing

Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide funding to assist former nurses who are to retrain for re-entry into the nursing profession during the period when they are losing any previous income and have to meet course fees.

Susan Deacon: We have no plans for central funding of returners to practice. These costs are a matter for individual NHS Trusts to determine in the light of staffing requirements.

Parliamentary Questions

Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive when it will answer questions S1W-10764, S1W-10767 and S1W-10768, lodged on 31 October 2000.

Mr Jim Wallace: I can confirm that question S1W-10764 was answered on 25 January. Questions S1W-10767 and S1W-10768 were answered today.

Rail Services

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive has any plans to bring forward proposals for a CrossRail scheme to link north and south Glasgow with the airport, along the lines of the Strathclyde CrossRail draft provisional Order in 1995.

Sarah Boyack: The Scottish Executive has not received any proposals from Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive for a CrossRail scheme to link north and south Glasgow with Glasgow airport.

Roads

Kay Ullrich (West of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the proposed alterations to the A78 trunk road at the junction with Beachway in Largs; whether the carriageway of the A78 at this junction will be narrowed due to the extension of the pavement by around four feet; if so, whether this will result in further traffic congestion on the seafront at Largs due to Greenock-bound traffic being unable to pass vehicles attempting to turn into Beachway; whether there will be any consultation with Largs Community Council or local people before these alterations take place, and whether it will provide the results of any cost-benefit analysis carried out prior to the proposed alterations taking place.

Sarah Boyack: The works at the A78 junction with the Beachway, Largs are part of an Accident Investigation and Prevention scheme to improve pedestrian safety at the junction. The width of road to be crossed by pedestrians will be reduced at this location and will force drivers to take more care when negotiating the junction.

  The effects of this scheme may result in slight delays on the trunk road. However, this is considered acceptable in view of the increased safety to pedestrians. There is no requirement to undertake public consultation with regard to these minor improvement works which are considered necessary to reduce the number of accidents on the A78.

  The scale of the costs involved in the improvement scheme is small in comparison with the cost savings associated with improved road safety.

Roads

Kay Ullrich (West of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new street lighting erected along parts of the A78 trunk road provides adequate illumination and represents an improvement on the previous level of lighting.

Sarah Boyack: The new street lighting erected on the A78 in Largs is designed in accordance with the national guidelines and therefore provides the nationally recommended level of lighting.

  The new system of lighting was not installed to improve the standard of lighting but was to replace the life expired lighting system previously installed.

Scottish Executive Staff

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs have been created in Glasgow as a result of moving its Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department there.

Angus MacKay: The Department of Enterprise and Lifelong Learning transferred its Edinburgh based posts to Glasgow during 1999-2000. In total, around 140 posts were transferred.

Special Educational Needs

Mr Lloyd Quinan (West of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what the names are of the special educational needs schools in each local authority and how many pupils were in attendance at each such school in each year since 1997.

Nicol Stephen: The information requested is provided in the table.

  Number Of Pupils Based In Scottish Special Schools

  Includes some Special Units attached to mainstream schools

  








Pupil numbers 
  



Local Authority 
  

School Name 
  

School Type 
  

1997 
  

1998 
  

1999 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Hazlewood School 
  

LA 
  

67 
  

54 
  

66 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Aberdeen School for the Deaf 
  

LA 
  

36 
  

26 
  

18 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Carden School 
  

LA 
  

25 
  

20 
  

16 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Beechwood School 
  

LA 
  

137 
  

130 
  

118 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Woodlands School 
  

LA 
  

53 
  

48 
  

49 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Marlpool School 
  

LA 
  

71 
  

72 
  

70 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

The Raeden Centre Nursery School 
  

LA 
  

46 
  

42 
  

45 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Hospital & Home Tuition Service 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Newhills Visual Impairment Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

4 
  

0 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Cordyce School 
  

LA 
  

35 
  

33 
  

33 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Redcraigs 
  

LA 
  

9 
  

2 
  

8 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Camphill Rudolf Steiner Schools 
  

Independent 
  

111 
  

109 
  

99 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Linn Moor Residential School 
  

Independent 
  

25 
  

26 
  

25 
  



Aberdeen City 
  

Oakbank School 
  

Independent 
  

44 
  

40 
  

40 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

The Stevenson Education Centre 
  

LA 
  

6 
  

16 
  

16 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

Ramsay School 
  

LA 
  

43 
  

21 
  

12 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

Banff Primary EBD Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

Anna Ritchie School 
  

LA 
  

113 
  

112 
  

99 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

Westfield School 
  

LA 
  

62 
  

61 
  

60 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

Gordon Schools Special Unit, The 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

33 
  

34 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

St Andrew’s School 
  

LA 
  

75 
  

93 
  

95 
  



Aberdeenshire 
  

Carronhill School 
  

LA 
  

47 
  

54 
  

44 
  



Argyll & Bute 
  

Drummore School 
  

LA 
  

15 
  

17 
  

16 
  



Argyll & Bute 
  

White Gates Learning Centre 
  

LA 
  

11 
  

12 
  

12 
  



Argyll & Bute 
  

Parklands School 
  

LA 
  

27 
  

26 
  

28 
  



Clackmannanshire 
  

Lochies School 
  

LA 
  

39 
  

35 
  

36 
  



Clackmannanshire 
  

Fairfield School 
  

LA 
  

24 
  

23 
  

22 
  



Clackmannanshire 
  

Struan House School 
  

Independent 
  

30 
  

28 
  

28 
  



Dumfries & Galloway 
  

Langlands School 
  

LA 
  

18 
  

18 
  

20 
  



Dumfries & Galloway 
  

Elmbank Special School 
  

LA 
  

2 
  

10 
  

19 
  



Dumfries & Galloway 
  

Lockerbie Learning Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

9 
  



Dumfries & Galloway 
  

Woodlands School 
  

Independent 
  

20 
  

13 
  

16 
  



Dumfries & Galloway 
  

The Gilmour Centre 
  

Independent 
  

6 
  

7 
  

3 
  



Dundee City 
  

Kingspark School 
  

LA 
  

182 
  

180 
  

163 
  



Dundee City 
  

Parkview 
  

Independent 
  

28 
  

32 
  

22 
  



East Ayrshire 
  

Park School 
  

LA 
  

96 
  

102 
  

95 
  



East Ayrshire 
  

Woodstock School 
  

LA 
  

28 
  

29 
  

30 
  



East Ayrshire 
  

Witchhill School 
  

LA 
  

16 
  

16 
  

15 
  



East Ayrshire 
  

Hillside School 
  

LA 
  

33 
  

33 
  

32 
  



East Ayrshire 
  

Daldorch House School 
  

Independent 
  

0 
  

0 
  

24 
  



East Dunbartonshire 
  

Merkland School 
  

LA 
  

79 
  

78 
  

85 
  



East Dunbartonshire 
  

Twechar Language and Communication Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



East Dunbartonshire 
  

St Machan’s PS, Language & Communications Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

4 
  



East Dunbartonshire 
  

Woodhead Support Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



East Dunbartonshire 
  

Communications Disorder Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

8 
  

11 
  



East Dunbartonshire 
  

Campsie View School 
  

LA 
  

55 
  

51 
  

56 
  



East Renfrewshire 
  

Isobel Mair School, The 
  

LA 
  

44 
  

43 
  

44 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Pilrig Park School 
  

LA 
  

76 
  

79 
  

80 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Graysmill School 
  

LA 
  

89 
  

90 
  

80 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Kaimes School 
  

LA 
  

72 
  

76 
  

78 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Kingsinch School 
  

LA 
  

109 
  

106 
  

109 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

St Crispin’s School 
  

LA 
  

63 
  

69 
  

64 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

St Nicholas’ School 
  

LA 
  

77 
  

68 
  

66 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Willowpark School 
  

LA 
  

73 
  

73 
  

76 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Oaklands School 
  

LA 
  

32 
  

30 
  

31 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Prospect Bank School 
  

LA 
  

59 
  

58 
  

58 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Canonmills School 
  

LA 
  

46 
  

40 
  

42 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Drylaw School 
  

LA 
  

60 
  

60 
  

60 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Cairnpark School 
  

LA 
  

35 
  

27 
  

30 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Piershill School 
  

LA 
  

23 
  

23 
  

19 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Donaldson’s College for The Deaf 
  

Grant-aided 
  

60 
  

53 
  

48 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Royal Blind School 
  

Grant-aided 
  

115 
  

119 
  

120 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Harmeny Education Trust 
  

Grant-aided 
  

27 
  

27 
  

24 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Westerlea School 
  

Independent 
  

48 
  

44 
  

41 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

Dunedin School 
  

Independent 
  

16 
  

18 
  

20 
  



Edinburgh, City of 
  

BlackfordBrae Project(Barnardo) 
  

Independent 
  

21 
  

19 
  

21 
  



Falkirk 
  

Carrongrange School 
  

LA 
  

229 
  

240 
  

234 
  



Falkirk 
  

Windsor Park School 
  

LA 
  

15 
  

16 
  

16 
  



Falkirk 
  

Torwood School 
  

LA 
  

22 
  

21 
  

24 
  



Falkirk 
  

Rossvail School 
  

LA 
  

22 
  

27 
  

27 
  



Falkirk 
  

Dundas Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

21 
  

15 
  



Falkirk 
  

Falkirk Day Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Falkirk 
  

Education Assessment Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

Linwood Hall School 
  

LA 
  

31 
  

24 
  

20 
  



Fife 
  

Hyndhead School 
  

LA 
  

20 
  

19 
  

19 
  



Fife 
  

Rosslyn School 
  

LA 
  

20 
  

19 
  

20 
  



Fife 
  

John Fergus School 
  

LA 
  

24 
  

22 
  

19 
  



Fife 
  

Glenrothes Education Centre 
  

LA 
  

16 
  

15 
  

7 
  



Fife 
  

Alternative Education Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

Glenrothes off Campus Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

Kirkcaldy Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

14 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

Levenmouth Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

2 
  



Fife 
  

Kilmaron School 
  

LA 
  

8 
  

10 
  

9 
  



Fife 
  

Cupar Primary Education Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

4 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

East Fife Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

Dunfermline Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Fife 
  

Benarty Primary Education Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

5 
  

3 
  



Fife 
  

Headwell School 
  

LA 
  

35 
  

34 
  

33 
  



Fife 
  

Lochgelly North School 
  

LA 
  

27 
  

27 
  

27 
  



Fife 
  

Robert Henryson School 
  

LA 
  

51 
  

49 
  

44 
  



Fife 
  

Starley Hall School 
  

Independent 
  

46 
  

43 
  

44 
  



Fife 
  

Falkland House School 
  

Independent 
  

42 
  

38 
  

41 
  



Fife 
  

Hillside School 
  

Independent 
  

37 
  

33 
  

39 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Charles’ Language Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

21 
  

23 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Toryglen Communication Disorder Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

24 
  

24 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Hillhead Bi-lingual Support Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Bilingual Support Unit - Primary 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Hillpark Communication Disorder Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

9 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Cartvale School 
  

LA 
  

18 
  

17 
  

18 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Drummore School, Glasgow 
  

LA 
  

66 
  

66 
  

69 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Eastmuir School 
  

LA 
  

70 
  

69 
  

69 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Greenview School 
  

LA 
  

27 
  

30 
  

29 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Gadburn School 
  

LA 
  

65 
  

61 
  

54 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Hollybrook School 
  

LA 
  

121 
  

114 
  

122 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Howford School 
  

LA 
  

77 
  

78 
  

76 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Kelbourne School 
  

LA 
  

52 
  

49 
  

56 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Kelvin School 
  

LA 
  

38 
  

35 
  

36 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Kennyhill School 
  

LA 
  

107 
  

110 
  

101 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Kirkriggs School 
  

LA 
  

66 
  

63 
  

67 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Richmond Park School 
  

LA 
  

88 
  

89 
  

86 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Rosevale School 
  

LA 
  

32 
  

30 
  

33 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Aidan’s School 
  

LA 
  

86 
  

85 
  

92 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Joan of Arc School 
  

LA 
  

77 
  

85 
  

99 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Kevin’s School 
  

LA 
  

70 
  

69 
  

66 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Oswald’s School 
  

LA 
  

112 
  

111 
  

127 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Raymond’s School 
  

LA 
  

80 
  

79 
  

64 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Vincent’s School 
  

LA 
  

35 
  

43 
  

38 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Hampden School 
  

LA 
  

32 
  

38 
  

34 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Linburn School 
  

LA 
  

30 
  

40 
  

46 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Newhills School 
  

LA 
  

39 
  

43 
  

49 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Nerston Residential School 
  

LA 
  

17 
  

12 
  

16 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Joseph’s Hearing Impairment Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

23 
  

22 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Duntarvie Pre-School Assessment Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

9 
  

16 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Milton School 
  

LA 
  

45 
  

49 
  

49 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Langlands School 
  

LA 
  

55 
  

42 
  

47 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Abercorn School 
  

LA 
  

128 
  

132 
  

132 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Ladywell School 
  

LA 
  

32 
  

21 
  

30 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Middlefield Residential School 
  

LA 
  

23 
  

25 
  

22 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Crookston Speech & Language Unit 
  

LA 
  

28 
  

28 
  

24 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Thomas Aquinas Language Unit 
  

LA 
  

6 
  

15 
  

18 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Rosepark Learning Tutorial 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Drumchapel Learning Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Caledonia Speech & Language Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

20 
  

24 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Roch’s Hearing Impairment Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

14 
  

17 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Royston Speech & Language Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

22 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Darnley Visual Impairment Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

13 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Vincent’s Communication Disorder Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

4 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Penilee Visual Impairment Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

9 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Ashcraig School 
  

LA 
  

148 
  

139 
  

141 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Carnbooth School 
  

LA 
  

13 
  

13 
  

13 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Broomlea School 
  

LA 
  

34 
  

32 
  

36 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Croftcroighn School 
  

LA 
  

65 
  

63 
  

65 
  



Glasgow City 
  

East Park School 
  

Grant-aided 
  

35 
  

29 
  

28 
  



Glasgow City 
  

Springboig St John’s 
  

Independent 
  

33 
  

34 
  

37 
  



Glasgow City 
  

St Francis Day Boy Unit 
  

Independent 
  

32 
  

34 
  

31 
  



Highland 
  

St Clement’s School, old Academy 
  

LA 
  

31 
  

33 
  

32 
  



Highland 
  

St Duthus School 
  

LA 
  

8 
  

10 
  

10 
  



Highland 
  

Drummond School 
  

LA 
  

113 
  

122 
  

121 
  



Highland 
  

Raddery School 
  

Independent 
  

24 
  

19 
  

22 
  



Inverclyde 
  

Mearns Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

14 
  



Inverclyde 
  

Garvel Deaf Centre 
  

LA 
  

5 
  

6 
  

3 
  



Inverclyde 
  

Glenburn School 
  

LA 
  

77 
  

68 
  

84 
  



Inverclyde 
  

Lilybank School 
  

LA 
  

59 
  

53 
  

59 
  



Midlothian 
  

Alternative Centre for Education, The 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

2 
  



Midlothian 
  

Lugton School 
  

LA 
  

151 
  

134 
  

114 
  



Midlothian 
  

Westfield School 
  

LA 
  

39 
  

37 
  

36 
  



Midlothian 
  

Garden House Support Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

5 
  

5 
  



North Ayrshire 
  

James Reid School 
  

LA 
  

80 
  

77 
  

75 
  



North Ayrshire 
  

Stanecastle School 
  

LA 
  

74 
  

79 
  

70 
  



North Ayrshire 
  

James McFarlane School 
  

LA 
  

33 
  

32 
  

29 
  



North Ayrshire 
  

Haysholm School 
  

LA 
  

15 
  

18 
  

17 
  



North Ayrshire 
  

Geilsland School 
  

Independent 
  

39 
  

37 
  

37 
  



North Ayrshire 
  

Seafield School 
  

Independent 
  

41 
  

42 
  

32 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Pentland School 
  

LA 
  

8 
  

11 
  

11 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Redburn School 
  

LA 
  

61 
  

65 
  

66 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Glencryan School 
  

LA 
  

139 
  

146 
  

154 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Scot Centre for Children with Motor Impairments 
  

Grant-aided 
  

29 
  

27 
  

28 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Drumpark School 
  

LA 
  

126 
  

135 
  

137 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Deanbank School 
  

LA 
  

15 
  

15 
  

9 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Mavisbank School 
  

LA 
  

28 
  

32 
  

30 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

St Patrick’s Annexe EBD Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

21 
  

25 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Firpark School 
  

LA 
  

184 
  

217 
  

211 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Bothwellpark School 
  

LA 
  

17 
  

16 
  

19 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Clyde View School 
  

LA 
  

37 
  

26 
  

30 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Fallside School 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

23 
  

25 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

Willowbank School 
  

LA 
  

55 
  

53 
  

52 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

St Philip’s School 
  

Independent 
  

36 
  

37 
  

37 
  



North Lanarkshire 
  

St Francis Day Unit, Plains 
  

Independent 
  

0 
  

24 
  

23 
  



Orkney Islands 
  

Glaitness Aurrida School 
  

LA 
  

17 
  

19 
  

19 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

Glebe School, The 
  

LA 
  

28 
  

31 
  

29 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

Cherrybank School 
  

LA 
  

25 
  

22 
  

18 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

The New School Butterstone 
  

Independent 
  

41 
  

40 
  

43 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

Ochil Tower School 
  

Independent 
  

33 
  

32 
  

27 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

Balnacraig School 
  

Independent 
  

21 
  

21 
  

21 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

Redgorton House School 
  

Independent 
  

15 
  

16 
  

14 
  



Perth & Kinross 
  

Seamab House School 
  

Independent 
  

12 
  

13 
  

15 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Mary Russell School, The 
  

LA 
  

192 
  

207 
  

212 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Hunterhill Tutorial Centre 
  

LA 
  

4 
  

6 
  

4 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Kersland School 
  

LA 
  

46 
  

49 
  

56 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Clippens School 
  

LA 
  

51 
  

46 
  

46 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Corseford Residential School 
  

Grant-aided 
  

59 
  

59 
  

62 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Kibble Education & Day Care Centre 
  

Independent 
  

86 
  

88 
  

86 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

Good Shepherd Centre 
  

Independent 
  

45 
  

26 
  

29 
  



Renfrewshire 
  

St Francis Day Unit, Bishopton 
  

Independent 
  

0 
  

24 
  

24 
  



Scottish Borders 
  

Howdenburn Schoolhouse 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Scottish Borders 
  

The Wilton Centre 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

0 
  



Shetland Islands 
  

Bell’s Brae Primary School Special Unit 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

22 
  



South Ayrshire 
  

Invergarven School 
  

LA 
  

5 
  

8 
  

8 
  



South Ayrshire 
  

Craigpark School 
  

LA 
  

21 
  

24 
  

20 
  



South Ayrshire 
  

Rosebank School 
  

LA 
  

28 
  

28 
  

15 
  



South Ayrshire 
  

South Park School 
  

LA 
  

41 
  

44 
  

41 
  



South Ayrshire 
  

Red Brae Residential School 
  

Independent 
  

28 
  

26 
  

18 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Victoria Park School 
  

LA 
  

43 
  

48 
  

49 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Craighead School 
  

LA 
  

237 
  

238 
  

229 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Sanderson High Special School 
  

LA 
  

47 
  

51 
  

53 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Kittoch School 
  

LA 
  

37 
  

33 
  

38 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Greenburn School 
  

LA 
  

17 
  

38 
  

55 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

West Mains School 
  

LA 
  

16 
  

21 
  

20 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Ridgepark School 
  

LA 
  

42 
  

53 
  

51 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Hamilton School for the Deaf 
  

LA 
  

26 
  

26 
  

24 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Rutherglen High School 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

0 
  

39 
  



South Lanarkshire 
  

Stanmore House School 
  

Grant-aided 
  

85 
  

80 
  

81 
  



Stirling 
  

Charles M Brown Unit 
  

LA 
  

11 
  

11 
  

11 
  



Stirling 
  

Ochil House 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

8 
  

11 
  



Stirling 
  

Primary Pupil Support Service 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

3 
  

3 
  



Stirling 
  

Secondary Student Support Service 
  

LA 
  

0 
  

1 
  

24 
  



Stirling 
  

Whins of Milton School 
  

LA 
  

27 
  

25 
  

22 
  



Stirling 
  

Kildean School 
  

LA 
  

17 
  

14 
  

14 
  



Stirling 
  

Snowdon School 
  

Independent 
  

18 
  

18 
  

15 
  



Stirling 
  

Ballikinrain Residential School 
  

Independent 
  

46 
  

40 
  

41 
  



Stirling 
  

Lecropt Project (Barnardo’s) 
  

Independent 
  

16 
  

19 
  

18 
  



West Dunbartonshire 
  

Kilpatrick School 
  

LA 
  

131 
  

121 
  

133 
  



West Dunbartonshire 
  

Cunard School 
  

LA 
  

22 
  

24 
  

23 
  



West Dunbartonshire 
  

Middlemuir School 
  

LA 
  

24 
  

26 
  

17 
  



West Lothian 
  

Beatlie School 
  

LA 
  

30 
  

31 
  

34 
  



West Lothian 
  

Pinewood School 
  

LA 
  

72 
  

69 
  

66 
  



West Lothian 
  

Cedarbank School 
  

LA 
  

41 
  

43 
  

49 
  



West Lothian 
  

Burnhouse School 
  

LA 
  

27 
  

31 
  

26 
  



West Lothian 
  

Moore House School 
  

Independent 
  

26 
  

41 
  

41 
  



  Sources: September 1997, 1998 and 1999 School Census.

  Note: The figures show the numbers of pupils who were based at special schools from 1997 to 1999. They do not include any pupils who attended the schools for periods of time but who were actually based at another school (be it special or mainstream). Therefore, certain schools with zero values are either schools with no based pupils or one of the special units attached to a mainstream school that have been incorrectly defined as a special school.

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Videoconferencing

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (Lothians) (Con): To ask the Presiding Officer whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will make available access by MSPs to videoconferencing facilities.

Sir David Steel: Videoconferencing "studio" facilities are available to all MSPs and staff of the Parliament. A fully equipped videoconferencing suite is located in the basement of Committee Chambers. This can be booked through the Parliament Helpdesk (85100) and more information is available on IT Services pages of the Parliament’s SPEIR intranet site. Staff in IT Services are also happy to provide further support and guidance, and assist with any special arrangements.

  The videoconferencing facilities have been used very effectively for several committee meetings and by members wishing to link up with organisations or individuals at other locations.